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International Armoring, the company that helped build Rezvani’s tanklike armored SUV, has now put its protective touch on a Tesla Model S. Without changing the appearance of the sleek electric vehicle, the company’s Armormax lightweight armoring division has modified the Tesla to shield it from both ballistic and bioweapon attacks. So, while Elon Musk’s reputation continues to take hits during his struggles to produce the Model 3, anybody inside this armored Model S is safe from the haters. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below As the Model S has grown in popularity, we’ve seen a variety of alterations to the family four-door. Aftermarket customizers have built Model S shooting brakes, coupes, and convertibles, so this armored Tesla should come as no major surprise, given the car’s popularity among wealthy, high-profile individuals.International Armoring’s modifications endeavor to protect both the vehicle’s key mechanicals and the … [Read more...] about Bulletproof Tesla Model S Can Shield Against Ballistic and Bio Attacks

Developers at a company called Bnotions released an Android Wear app, called Tesla Command, which allows the user to remotely send a number of commands to the Tesla Model S electric car. The list of functions is not very long as of yet, but Bnotions says there will be more to come.Right now, the Tesla Command app can lock/unlock the doors, open/close the sunroof, and honk the horn of the car. These are all done via swipe and touch on the smartwatch's screen, so for those of you who were quick to start dreaming about voice-controlling a car – sorry, not yet. But don't get disheartened, future Knight Riders – this app is based on tech, initially developed for Google Glass, which means that voice was always considered a primary option. It's just that app developers are still having trouble gaining access to the voice command module of the Glass platform, thus Bnotions was forced to settle for the watch's touch-screen instead.So, if you own a Tesla Model S and an Android Wear … [Read more...] about Control your Tesla Model S remotely via an Android Wear smartwatch

We've seen the Samsung Galaxy S6 dropped from a height of 10 feet, landing smack right on the glass. We've seen the recently released handset also fall from a professional drop machine and stop working after a particularly bad impact. Other tests dropped the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge, used it as a walnut cracker, and tested its ability to resist water.Those are pedestrian tests compared to a new one that was posted today on YouTube. In this test, Sammy's flagship handset is run over by a Tesla Model S. The 2014 model weighs a rather hefty 4647 pounds.After you stop cringing, take a look at how the phone did. The Samsung Galaxy S6 back glass was shattered badly, even cutting the video's host. The front of the phone held up remarkably well and the phone was still functional following the test. We should mention that the Tesla Model S was then driven numerous times over the handset in an attempt to finish it off. While that final test shattered the glass on the back and damaged the screen so … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy S6 gets run over by a Tesla Model S in extreme durability test

Much to the disappointment of some fans, Samsung isn’t using a metal body for its new Galaxy S5 flagship smartphone. While this doesn’t make it a bad device by any means, it does allow some metal-made handsets, like the HTC One M8 , to fare better in drop tests . Still, it turns out that the Galaxy S5 has a solid construction after all (not that we doubted that). The new handset was intentionally run over by a Tesla Model S, and still functioned after that. Sure, its plastic-made back case wasn’t usable anymore, and the glass around the rear camera cracked, but its internals still worked. In case you didn’t know, the Tesla Model S is a full electric car that weighs more than 2 tons (4,647 lbs), so it’s considerably heavier than a regular car. As you’ll see in the video below, before the Tesla Model S actually runs over the Galaxy S5, the smartphone is dropped from various height levels - and remains 100% functional after that, although … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy S5 survives after being run over by a Tesla Model S

A Tesla Model S all-electric luxury sedan and an iPhone - the 2014 technological high-roller's dream! Soon, the two will become even better integrated, as the upcoming update to v6 for the Model S' system software will add the option of firing up the its engine and getting notifications for it via the iPhone. Google loyals, fear not - a new Tesla app for Android is in the works as well, although whether it will feature this functionality is not for certain.Of course, the newly forged bond between car and phone brings to light the question of security. What if somebody nabs your iPhone and takes off with your prized electric sedan? Users speculate that Tesla will make use of Apple's Touch ID API for developers, which will enable the auto-maker to secure the unlock mechanism with their fingerprints. However, access to the API from third-party apps is reserved for the upcoming iOS 8, which means Tesla owners will have to wait until mid-September at the earliest.Before you've asked, no - … [Read more...] about Tesla Model S owners will be able to start the car with their iPhones, and possibly Android phones